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Legislative Accomplishments of Andy Kerr

No lobbyist is an island. For any legislation to become law, first and foremost it takes at least one legislator, if not several, to prevail upon their colleagues (and let's not forget the role of the legislator's staff who generally toil in obscurity).

All conservation bills become law because a team of conservationists effectively advocated. The conservation team can consist of professional lobbyists, professional staff of conservation organizations, board members and volunteers of conservation organizations, other civic leaders and just regular folks who stand up to be counted. Early on I was just a regular folk, then a volunteer of a conservation organization, then professional staff of a conservation organization and now a professional lobbyist that represents conservation organizations. In some case, I played a support role, while in others I was a key architect of the legislation.

In all, through early 2019, I have been involved with the establishment or expansion of 47 Wilderness Areas and 57 Wild and Scenic Rivers, 13 congressionally legislated special management areas, 15 Oregon Scenic Waterways, and one proclaimed (and then expanded) national monument. The following are Acts of Congress unless otherwise noted. Some legislative act designate more than one conservation area.